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Former LA County sheriff convicted of obstructing justice

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

A jury has found former Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca guilty of three felonies pertaining to a scheme to impede a federal investigation into corruption and civil rights abuses at county jail facilities. Baca is now facing a likely... (Continue reading)

SLO begins talks on new marijuana rules

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

With recreational use of marijuana now legal in California, the San Luis Obispo City Council held a special meeting Tuesday to begin talks on adjusting the city’s cannabis regulations. Currently, San Luis Obispo prohibits all commercial and industrial recreational and... (Continue reading)

Paso Robles school board row leads to censure

Written on 16 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 7 comments

The Paso Robles Joint Unified School District board censured one of its members Tuesday, accusing him of a wide range of misconduct including having a conflict of interest, spreading misinformation and threatening colleagues with references to guns, bullets and a... (Continue reading)

Parolee flees Atascadero police and CHP at nearly 130 mph

Written on 15 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 8 comments

Officers chased a parolee on Highway 101 Wednesday morning from Atascadero to well into Monterey County. The chase reached speeds of nearly 130 mph. At about 8:26 a.m., an Atascadero officer tried to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle... (Continue reading)

Family of man killed by police sues Santa Maria

Written on 15 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 10 comments

The family of a man who was shot and killed last year by Santa Maria police officers has filed a federal lawsuit against the city, as well as its police department and five officers. Javier Gaona, 31, was armed with... (Continue reading)

Bradley woman pleads no contest in North County arson case

Written on 15 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 2 comments

A Bradley woman who reportedly admitted to starting several fires in North County last year pleaded no contest to two charges on Monday. [Tribune] Debra Kay Collins is facing up to six years in prison after pleading no contest to... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors reject rail spur project

Written on 14 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 14 comments

The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors voted 3-1 to shoot down Phillips 66’s Nipomo rail spur project. The vote brought an end to a long series of county hearings, but the dispute over the project may continue to... (Continue reading)

Bill calls for eliminating state income tax for California teachers

Written on 14 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 47 comments

In response to a statewide teacher shortage, a pair of California senators have introduced a bill that would exempt educators from paying state income tax after five years on the job. [Sac Bee] California is struggling to recruit and retain... (Continue reading)

SLO County supervisors begin hearings on Phillips 66 rail spur

Written on 14 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 11 comments

Dozens of people protested Philips 66’s planned Nipomo rail spur both inside and outside of the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors chambers on Monday. This week, the board of supervisors is holding a series of appeal hearings in... (Continue reading)

California Democrats call for boosting financial aid to students

Written on 13 Mar, 2017 in Daily Briefs, Featured | 28 comments

Democratic California lawmakers unveiled a plan Monday that would create the nation’s most generous college aid system, covering living expenses as well as tuition. [LA Times] The new program would cost an estimated $1.6 billion a year when fully implemented.... (Continue reading)